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Aberdeen, Washington

City in Grays Harbor County, Washington · ZIP 98520, 98550

  • Grays Harbor County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
  • 17,044 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,392Households
  • $52,181Median household income
  • $225,100Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Aberdeen

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Population, 2000 to 2020+3.4%
16.4k16.6k16.8k17k17.2k2000: 16,46120002010: 16,89620102020: 17,013202016,46117,013
Population of Aberdeen at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,461
201016,896
202017,013

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aberdeen
Under $50k45.2%
$50k to $100k35%
$100k to $150k10.4%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $52,181 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aberdeen
Owner occupied
3,648 units
Renter occupied
2,744 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aberdeen compared with its county and state
Aberdeen compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAberdeenGrays Harbor CountyWashington
Population17,04076,3977,740,984
Median household income$52,181$63,539$94,952
Median age36.944.738.2
Median home value$225,100$279,500$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.7%17.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents8.5%5.2%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes57.1%72.6%63.9%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes24.5 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Aberdeen12
Public schools in Aberdeen, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hopkins ElementaryPublicPre-KAberdeen School District
A J West ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Aberdeen School District
McDermoth ElementaryPublicK–5Aberdeen School District
Robert Gray ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Aberdeen School District
Stevens Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Aberdeen School District
Miller Junior HighPublic6–8Aberdeen School District
Grays Harbor Juvenile DetentionPublic6–12Aberdeen School District
Harbor Junior/Senior High SchoolPublic7–12Aberdeen School District
Harbor Open DoorsAlternative10–12Aberdeen School District
J M Weatherwax High SchoolPublic9–12Aberdeen School District
Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills CenterCareer and technical9–12Aberdeen School District
Grays Harbor AcademyAlternativeK–12Aberdeen School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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